By Michael McMullan
DONEGAL have named an unchanged team for Sunday’s All-Ireland final clash with Kerry.
Captain Patrick McBrearty is again set to start on the bench, with Caolan McGonagle, tipped in many circles to start a first game since the defeat to Tyrone, also missing out.
Jack O’Connor has also named the same starting 15 from their semi-final win over Tyrone with Diarmuid O’Connor listed on the squad.
Tom O’Sullivan is again missing with Paul Geaney listed on the panel having missed out since with injury since the All-Ireland group game win over Cork.
Sunday is a repeat of the 2014 decider, won by the Kingdom, Donegal’s fourth final in total following wins in 1992 and 2012.
Donegal: Shaun Patton; Finnbarr Roarty, Brendan McCole, Peadar Mogan; Ryan McHugh, Eoghan Bán Gallagher, Caolan McColgan; Hugh McFadden, Michael Langan; Shane O’Donnell, Ciarán Thompson, Ciarán Moore; Conor O’Donnell, Michael Murphy, Oisín Gallen
Subs: Gavin Mulreany, Stephen McMenamin, Odhrán McFadden Ferry, Eoin McHugh, Caolan McGonagle, Aaron Doherty, Patrick McBrearty, Jamie Brennan, Niall O’Donnell, Dáire Ó Baoill, Jason McGee
Other panel members: Jonny Carlin, Mark Curran, Odhrán Doherty Jeaic Mac Ceallabhuí, Eoghan McGettigan, Kevin McGettigan, Domhnall Mac Giolla Bhríde, Charles McGuinness, Caolan Ward
Kerry: Shane Ryan; Paul Murphy, Jason Foley, Dylan Casey; Brian Ó Beaglaoich, Mike Breen, Gavin White; Mark O’Shea, Seán O’Brien; Joe O’Connor, Seán O’Shea, Graham O’Sullivan; David Clifford, Paudie Clifford, Dylan Geaney
Subs: Shane Murphy, Killian Spillane, Evan Looney, Tom Leo O’Sullivan, Tadhg Morley, Paul Geaney, Micheál Burns, Tony Brosnan, Armin Heinrich, Tomás Kennedy, Diarmuid O’Connor
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